Al4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Decembei 28, 2002
East Fluid Milk
And Cream Review
Madison, Wis.
December 24, 2002
Report Supplied by USDA
Spot prices of class II cream, dollars
per lb butterfat F.O B producing plants -
Northeast. 1 3400-1 4517 Delivered
Equivalent - Atlanta 1 3735-1 5187 mostly
1 3735-1 3959.
PRICES OF CONDFNSFD SKIM,
dollars per lb wet solids. F.O B produc
ing plants Northeast - Class 11, includes
monthly formula prices. 9850-1.0300;
Class 111 - spot prices - 7000-.8700.
SPOT SHIPMENTS OF GRADE A
MILK: FLORIDA - This week. In -0, Out
100; last week: In 51, Out 0; last year: In
0, Out 86. SOUTHEAST STATES: This
week In 0, Out 0, last week: In 0, Out 0;
last year: In 0, Out 0.
The base price for Class I milk for Jan
uary 2003 is $lO 56 per cwt., up $0.04
from December. A Class 1 differential
specific to each pricing point (county) is
added to the base price to determine the
applicable Class I price. The Class II
skim milk price for January is $7.37,
down $0.32 from December.
A major snow storm is predicted for
Christmas Day for parts of the Northeast
This did give a boost to milk bottling
schedules in the early part of the week.
Flsewhcre, milk sales were typical for a
holiday week and surplus milk volumes
wcie sharply higher
Milk production is steady to higher
throughout the Fast Some heavy rains in
the Southeast and Middle Atlantic areas
did retard gams seen the past few weeks
Florida's milk flow is increasing at the
same time demand is slowing Their need
for milk dropped and handlers had to
ship milk out of the state for processing
This week marks the first time since July
that milk was shipped out of state Manu
facturing plants arc operating at near ca
pacity levels m most of the region Re
ports indicate that milk is looking for
homes m the Northeast, while some ca
pacity. albeit limited, does exist here and
there across the region Bottled milk sales
are reported as slow to good. Because of
the predicted storm in the Northeast,
there was another round of panic buying
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Custom Fabricators of Galvanized Barn Equipment
at retail stores and bottlers added on to
production runs on Monday and Tues
day Bottlers do, however, expect a slow
down in processing later this week
The condensed skim market is mixed
Some loads of Class HI are reportedly
moving at significantly lower prices to
avoid drying. Some producers temporari
ly altered their formulas for Class 111 wet
solids prices to keep product moving
Class II condensed skim sales range from
steady to mostly lighter
The fluid cream market is weak. Sup
plies arc more than ample and excess vol
umes are increasing. More Eastern cream
is moving to Midwestern butter makers,
because Eastern operations are full or do
not want more cream. Class II sales are
slow and prices are little changed. The
CME average butter prices did move
about a half cent higher last week and
multiples are steady to lower. Ice cream
production is lighter as many operations
are down for various periods of time dur
ing the holidays. Cream cheese output is
about steady as some producers are tak
ing advantage of the ample supply and
lower prices. Eggnog, sour cream, bottled
cream, dip production have all slowed
seasonally. However, contacts expect bot
tled cream, sour cream, and dip produc
tion to improve after the holidays and
hold through January. Churning is heavy
and most Eastern producers are near ca
pacity
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of North
Jersey
Hackellstovvn, N.J,
Report Supplied by Auction
December 23. 2002
Hay—Straw—Grain
AI FAI F A 41 OTS, 3 00-3 80
MIXFD HAY 20 1 OTS, 1 00-3 80
BAI F
TIMOTHY. 3 I OTS, 2 40-3 10 BALE.
GRASS- 8 L OTS, 90-2 30 BAI F,
MULCH: 1 LOTS, 1.40 BALE
OAT STRAW: 2 LOTS, 2.00
WHEAT STRAW 8 LOTS, 1 50-2.00.
FIREWOOD: 25 00.
47 LOTS TOTAI
Southern & Eastern
Direct Feeder Pigs
Columbia. S.C.
December 29. 2002
Report Supplied by USDA
Southern And Eastern US Direct FOB
Feeder Pig Report. Weekly summary of
prices FOB farm basis, week ended Dec.
29 Receipts 27,412; last week 55,122
Compared to last week, early weaned pigs
steady, 40-50 pound feeder pigs steady to
2.00 per head higher Demand good light
to moderate offerings. Receipts include
20,617 head shipped to lowa and Central
US. Also receipts include an estimated
85 vi formulated prices.
PIGS, FARLY WEANED 10 LB
BASIS, estimated 50-54% lean value: Lot
size 250 head or less: 667 head,
26.00-35.25, wtd. avg. price 32.19; lot size
250-750: 2,718 head, 29.23-35.24, wtd.
avg. price 32.21; lot size 750 or more:
8,842 head, 30.24-35.00, wtd. avg. price
price 32.12. Total Composite: 12,227
head, 26.00-35.25, wtd. avg. price 32.12
PIGS, 40 LB BASIS, estimated 50-54%
lean value: Lot size 250-750: 1,827 head,
44.00-45.29, wtd. avg. price 44 85; lot size
750 or more: 6,608 head, 45.59-46.79, wtd.
avg. price 46.24. Total Composite: 8,435
head, 44.00-46 79, wtd. avg. price 45.94
PIGS, 45 LB BASIS, estimated 50-54%
lean value Lot size 750 or more: 4,800
head, 54 32-55 97. wtd avg price 55 31
PIGS, 50 I B BASIS. Fstimated 50-54%
lean value I ot size 250 head or less 600
head, 47.14, lot size 750 or more 1,350
head, 47 40 Total Composite 1,950 head,
47 14-47 40, wtd avg. 47 32
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sold with a .25- 40 per pound slide Also,
some lots of early weaned pigs have a 1 00
per pound sliding value adjusted from a
10 pound basis. Early weaned pigs under
19 days old
Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHINGTON, DC, Dec 20 - (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat
production under federal inspection loi the week ending Saturday, Dec 21.
was estimated at 932 0 million lbs , according to the USDA's
Agricultural Marketing Service. This was 40 % higher than a week ago
and 43 % lower than a year ago Cumulative meat production for the year
to date was 2 7% higher compared to the previous year
MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds)
(excludes condemned)
Calf/Veal Pork (2)
3 8 429 0
4 1 399 2
Week Ending (1) Beef
21 -Dec-02 495 1
14-Dec-02 487 9
Change up 1 5% dn 7 3% up 7 5% dnl2 8% up 4 0%
22-Dec-Ol 538 3 3 9 426 8 4 5 973 5
Change dn 80% dn 26% up 05% dn 89% dn 43%
2002 YTD 26,1015 183 2 18,982 4 203 8 45,470 7
2001YTD 25,331 5 184.0 18,548 3 212 2 44,276 0
Change up 3 0% dn 0 4% up 2 3% dn 4 0% up 2 7%
1- Previous week estimates may be revised Year ago data are actuals
2- Excludes lard.
3- Totals may not add due to rounding 2002 totals are subject to revision
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER (head)
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
649.000 21,000 2,156,000 60,000
641.000 22,000 2,018,000 69,000
up 1 2% dn 45% up 68% dn 13 0%
705.000 21,000 2,167,000 65,000
dn 7 97% 0% dn 0 5% dn 7 7%
34.363.000 985,000 96.562,000 3,036,000
34.170.000 961.000 94,702,000 3,007,000
up 0 6 c /( up 2 5% up 2 0% up I 0 %
AVERAGE WEIGHTS (lbs.)
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs
1265 300 269
1264 308 268
1260 313 266
Week Ending
21-Dec-02
14-Dec-02
Change
22-Dec-OI
Change
2002 YTD
2001 'ITD
Change
Week Ending LIVE
21- -02 Estimate
14 Dec-02 Estimate
22- -01 Actual
DRESSED
21- -02 Estimate 767 183 200
!4-Dec-02 Estimate 763 189 199
22- Actual 768 197 198
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE HOGS
Wk Ending Steers Hciteis Cows Bulls/Slagsi Bauows/Gilts Sows Boais/Slags
07- 45 8% 74 4% 18 2% 16% j 96 4% 74% 07%
08- -01 47 6%- 32 3%- 18 2%- 18% ' 96 6% 71% 07%
Fstimatcd lean value is projected tc
base slaughter weights with normal con
finement feeding conditions This rcpoi
does not cover any trades which mcludi
profit/loss share agreements or any othei
form of shared or retained ownershii
agreements.
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Lamb/Mutton Totals (3)
4 1 932 0
4 7 895 9
Sheep/Lamb
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